The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-23
PERSONAL.

IL. w. BUSH, OF Lancaster, "a, ls IN
the city.
REMEMBER the Strangers Church
musicale tonight.
TIE Hon. CLARK Howell, Postoffice
Inspector, is In the city.
JAMES WATSON, Of London, Ia among
the prominent arrivals.
II. B. FRANCIS, OF Fort Worth, Tex,
reached the city last night.
The little daughter Of Officer Faver
Ia very low with typhoid fever.
MIS- JESSIE BRANCH, OF Winons,
Miss Is visiting friends In this city.
JAMES COMPTON and wife, Washing
ton, ID. O., are noted among the late
arrivals.
COL. AND Mrs. CHARLES W. Coon.
YEAR, Of Buffalo, arrived in the city
yesterday.
MRS. FANNIE CHEATHAM, OF Nash
Vile, is In the city, the guest Of her
sister, Mrs. Church, Shelby street.
LOUIS MoNrEDoNIoo and wife, Of st.
Louis, are in the city visiting Mr.. A.
Vaccaro, father Of Mrs. Montedonico.
JUDGE II. T. DURHAM, wife and con,
OF Louisiana, are among the promi-
nent arrivals yesterday.
]. W. CoRBIN and ii. Dudley War
ner, two OF New York's lightning trav.
cling men, put In an appearance yes
terday.
A. p. H. GREEN, q clever and popu-
lar young atiache OF Mansford's, has
been sick for several days past, but is
gradually recovering.
@. GARsTIN SMITH, travelling agent
OF The Age Of Steel, published in st.
Louis, is in the city, In the interest OF
that excellent and reliable trade Jour
nal.
JULES SrEFFEL, Of this city, was
married to Miss Sarah Rosentbal, OF
Vicksburg, last Sunday evening.
They arrived from that city Monday
morning.
CAswRLL A. GooDLoE, Grand Master
OF N asons for Tennessee, will arrive
this afternoon and attend the ex-
qualification OF the Fsllowcratt TO-.
night by South Memphis and Dosoto
lodges.
MRssRs. NJ. GOODMAN & Co., jewel.
ers and watchmakers, have fitted up
q complete optical department under
the supervision Of DR.. Ii. M. Lewis,
wso Is prepared to ct all sights how
ever difficult.
THE meeting at the Oouit Street
Church yesterday afternoon was con-
Quoted by DR.. Daniel 1t was exceed.
ingly interesting and largely attended,
The Rev. Mr.. Erwin will conduct the
meeting today.
Col. ENocH ENsLEY has rendered
his resignation as president OF the
Pratt Coal and Iron Company, to take
effect the LIST OF April. In Difference
to his wishes, Nathaniel Baxter, OF
Nashville, will probably be his sue
ceBsor. -
Mrs. I. KATsENRRssdER will be ten
dered A-reeeSsSiption this afternoon, be-
tween 4 and 9 o'clock, by Mrs. Will
liam Ka.henbsrger. The following
ladies will assist; Mrs, ], n, Falls, Mrs.
q. :" aosae, Mrs. R. H. Vance, miss
| Pearl Nicely, Mrs. L. b. Mcfarland and
Mrs. 7. ]. Latham.
THE Ledger yesterday editorially aus
nounced that Col. John p. Pryor, an
old time Memphis editor, has been 10
the city day or two, and surprised
bis frien6s by his vigorous aud almost
youthful appearance. He has changed
but little except to grow stouter aud
ruddier since he edited the Argus
about twenty years ago. After that he
and Gen. Thomas Jordan wrote Gen.
Forests life in conjunction; then he
went to Kentucky, end for six years
was editor Of the Frankfort Yeoman
and held a State office. Finally he
went to Austin, Tex, which he con-
siders his home. He is on his way to
Kentucky to sell out some property,
and will then to Texas for good.
He has the Texts fever, like all who
go out there.
A PARAGRAPH in the APPEAL yer
tsrday headed "a Charge Of Fraud,
alleged sgainst ]. H. Smith in with.
holding a note and stock certificate,
has created false impression and
does Maj j. II. Smith gross injus-
tice. The cross bill mentioned in the
paragraph was filed in cult insti'
tuted some time ago. The suit grows
out of business transaction between
j. II. Smith and the late Maj. Thomas
Peters, and involves question o
Maj. Smiths legal liability for certain
stock pledged to him as collateral So
curity for borrowed money by Maj
Peters. Mai. Smith has filed his
answer to the original bill in the
! case, alleging a sa,e Of the stock by
him under the power conferred by
, the collateral note. Purely a ques
ton OF law is involved upon the bust
ness transaction. We make this cor
rection In justice to one of our vel
known and most correct business men
gentleman whose character IL
beyond dispute or question and who